Schedule: Research Committee — election of a student

This is the schedule for the election to fill a postgraduate research student position on Research Committee.

The schedule specifies the term of office, electorate, dates for nominations and ballot, Returning Officer and election rules. It also includes the nomination form that should be used to nominate as a candidate in this election, and information about Research Committee.

For the election of

Term of office

One year: 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026

Electorate

Any student enrolled in a postgraduate research course (listed in the UTS register of award courses, with a minimum one year full-time or equivalent duration) can stand as a candidate, nominate candidates and vote in this election (Rule G3-22(1)(g)).

Restrictions

Postgraduate research students who are also members of academic or professional staff of the university (continuing or fixed-term) are not entitled to stand as candidates, nominate candidates or vote in this election (Rule G3-22(2)).

No more than two from any one faculty or unit can be elected to sit on the Research Committee from any election category. Given this restriction and the current Research Committee composition, if multiple candidates from the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology are successful in the elections for staff and student positions, the electoral officer will draw lots to determine the elected member.

Nominations

• Open Tuesday 5 August 2025
• Close at 3pm Tuesday 19 August 2025

Nomination form

To nominate a candidate in this election use the nomination form: Research Committee — election of a student (PDF 111KB).

Ballot

• Open Tuesday 9 September 2025
• Close at 3pm Tuesday 23 September 2025

A ballot is required if more valid nominations are received than positions vacant. Ballots will take place in UTS: Elections Online Polling Booth.

The names of candidates and candidate statements will be made available in voting before the ballot opens.

Returning Officer

University Secretary, William Paterson

Election rules

Academic Board committees (Rule G3, Part 1, Division 5)

Elections (Rule G3, Part 3)

Conduct

Participants in elections (candidates, their representatives and voters) are expected to follow the same high standard of conduct and behaviour during the campaign process as is expected on campus generally. The behaviour of election candidates and their representatives should meet expected standards of conduct. See Code of Conduct for UTS Elections.

Concerns about security due to election-related conduct should be reported to UTS Security. Phone +61 2 9514 1192, or dial ‘6’ on any UTS phone.

Results

The results of these elections will be made available in results around 2 weeks after close of voting, following the declaration of poll by the Returning Officer (Rule G3-36(3) and (4)).

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